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Ocean Avenue

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This album has got to be one of the best albums i have ever bought. With catchy lyrics and awesome violin parts it totally rules over other cd's. The best songs have to Ocean avenue, way away and breathing. I definetly reccomend this album to anybody considering purchasing it. You will love it.

To be honest, I'd never heard of this band before february 2006, but after a friend of mine at school lent me the CD, telling me that I should listen to this song on pain of missing out on a great band, I was converted.

Yellowcard are semi rock-punk (to my ears) and they are given that little edge, thanks to the violin, that sets them apart from other bands.

The first two or three tracks put me off somehow, they weren't up to the usual caliber of the bands I usually listen to, but after 'Ocean Avenue' the CD really started to kick in, and I was much less apprehensive.

'View From Heaven' and 'One year, six months' are softer, more melodic songs that instantly (excuse the cliché) brighten up your day, bringing a smile to your face and making you want to sing along to the well written lyrics.

'Only one' is full of emotion, boardering more on the rock-ier side of the albumn, along with 'life of a salesman' whilst 'twenty-three' and 'miles apart' are more punk-like but still definitely worth a listen.

To sum up: get this albumn - its worth a listen! Almost every song will have you singing along and/or headbanging to your heart's content.

I first ever heard of Yc i year ago over in america when Ocean Avenue was on the TRL playlist, the only thing however i could really say about it was that the video was interesting; which got me into it. Staying there for a week the song like many others became pushed into my brain.
Then once back i had realised that a playlist cd i had received from HMV contained a YC song-Breathing, this i thought was special, so brought the album. It did not leave my CD player for several weeks. Not just the catchy lyrics n hooks. The album soon strings out the meaning of teenage years.
If you like this genre of music, thne this album is a must have. Every song is listenable, and stands out from the rest. Not jsut because of the violinist just how even though Ryan isnt the greatest singer ever, his delivery is heart wrenching in places. The best song on the album is Back Home, just because it reminds me of when i came back home from travelling and how los angeles is so hyped up like so many other things in this world. And to the person who thinks that GOOD Charlotte are more emotional, and better; listen to Brand New, UnderOath, thats emotion mate. And sugarcult's being more fun; well if thats true then well, lets jsut say Head Automatica is needed for you to experiance fun.
This album i recommend to anyone my age, into this music, just put on n play!!!

This album is in a word, awesome. From the spectacular new single 'Only One' to the recent past American hit of 'Ocean Avenue' the album together with the band themselves, suceed in delivering a well balanced and perfectly accomplished CD of punk rock perfection.

Unfortunately, Yellowcard have not established themselves in the UK as they have done so in America (this is very similar to other bands such as Sugarcult or Finch). However, things could soon change as a well-known band such as Green Day stuck around and eventually found their fame in the UK as well as in the US. So hopefully, it will be Yellowcard you will here in any gossip of the latest punk records or even the next chart topper (I hope!) That said Yellowcard does have a growing fan base in the UK and if you had the chance to see their stunning single 'Only One' on Pepsi Smash Hits or hear their latest single 'Gifts and Curses' from the Spiderman 2 movie, you will understand how this is one of the best emerging bands at this time.

Back to the album itself, the main highlights include 'Way Away', 'Breathing', 'Ocean Avenue', 'Only One', 'View From Heaven' and 'Back Home.' Every song has something different to say whether it is the touching romanticism of 'Only One' or the teenage reminiscent single 'Ocean Avenue.' Ryan Key's skill as lead vocalist, Ben Harper's enthralling enthusiasm of his guitar skills and Sean Mackin's superb violin touch combines effectively to produce a new age of punk like you've never heard before. I was however, slightly disappointed at the absence of 'Gifts and Curses' from the album as this is a truly breathtaking song in itself. Nonetheless, this did not persuade me otherwise that the album is anything but perfection worthy of standing alongside legends like Green Day or Blink 182 and is similar to other greats like 'Dashboard Confessional' and 'Simple Plan.' Buy this stunning album today and discover true punk.

I love this album so much, it lives in my stereo, i make all my friends listen to it. Some of the songs are written with such meaning and feeling that they have a tendancy to make me cry, rock on yellowcard and everyone who buys this album, i highly recommend it!

This album is brilliant, punk music with a violinist. It's definitely something different, with lyrics telling stories such as Life Of A Salesman, 'What's a dad for dad?'. This CD is all killer no filler, I particularly love the catchy but moving songs, Only One and View From Heaven. The song One Year Six Months seems to be a relationship-ending song. I would have to recommend this to anyone who likes emo/punk bands, such as Jimmy Eat World, Something Corporate and Get Up Kids. You'll be listening to this one on repeat, I promise you. It's original, yet strangely addictive, and great quality listening.

I've only recently got into rock music (or punk rock more specifically) after having listened to a few Dashboard Confessional albums, but after having listened to the Yellowcard guitar/violin combo, I was just totally hooked. I've had this album on loop on my portable player for a whole week and every listen just makes it all the better. It really is one of those rare types of albums where each track is just as good as the other. I'm no expert when it comes to the rock genre as I usually listen to electronica, club music style stuff, but what I do know is that Yellowcard have some serious talent that really raises this album a step above the rest. The instrumentals, vocals and of course the violin all seem to hit a perfect balance that just sounds so good and mysteriously unique. My personal favourites are 'Empty Apartment', 'One Year, Six Months' and 'Back Home'.

The thing I really like about Yellowcard is that they don't have that teenage angst thing that you see with many other punk rock bands, but instead adopt a good balance thats not too harsh or soft but still very alive, with every track being hugely uplifting and emotional. Overall, Ocean Avenue is a definite must!

This album is a light in the angry lyrics expressed in most punk rock and metal. The violin is a great touch to the band adding that something extra. Highlight songs are 'Believe' which is just so uplifting; i literally wanna cry (beautiful song) and 'Way Away' as well as 'Breathing'. There is not a bad song on this album. More albums like this please Punk Rock bands, I am so tired of angst. This album will actually make you feel good. It is heart touching and an absolutely stunning piece of work. I recommend you buy this and lighten up your life. It will!

Ocean Avenue is one of those albums that you just cant get bored of.
Opening track Way Away is a classic hard rocking punk song backed-up withthe amazing lyrics of the writer Ryan key.
and after this song it just gets better.
with a few slower songs aswell such as Empty Apartment and View fromheaven both of these are sweet little numbers that hold alot ofsentimental value.
This is there 2nd full length album with Key in the band ( 1st being Onefor the kids which is another amazing album) and the talent of the theseyoung guys is amazing.
Theres not one song i can fault on thisalbum.
conclusion - a must buy.

From first hearing of Yellowcard, you immediately associate their strong punk rock roots and their near perfect lyrics with the likes of Blink 182. The Californian rockers on the other hand, offer us an alternative type of instrument, the violin, which intertwines beautifully with the bands melodic tracks. Longineu Parsons’ performance on the drums is simply breathtaking, as is Ryan Key’s talented vocal capabilities.

This is arguably Yellowcard’s best work to date, and it will be remembered as a punk rock masterpiece. The album itself was critically acclaimed and certified double platinum in the United States, whilst it was a notable success in the UK. Although the band was relatively unknown, they have been transformed from utter anonymity to world wide superstars due to the overwhelming success of Ocean Avenue.

Even though the majority of the songs are exceptional, tracks like “Breathing”, “Only One”, and the ever popular and rather emotional “Believe” stand out as the highlights of the album. This particular song relates to the events of September 11th and the brave and heroic efforts of the New York Fire Department.

***A truly wonderful and uplifting album***